The governor's position is that this should be a decision made by business owners in consultation with their employees and customers.

We believe our employees in that unit were aware of that Supreme Court decision.

Our decision to part with several valuable stations and their associated, valued employees was difficult, but we believe these stations will be viewed as welcome additions to the station portfolios of one or more strategic buyers. At the same time, we look forward to welcoming into our Media General family the approximately 450 employees associated with the NBC stations we are acquiring.

What this does is it squarely puts the decision with the employees. Not with the city, not with the politicians, not with the union, not with us.

We value our employees. This was not a decision that we made easily.

It is important for our employees within NASA to understand that they can appeal a decision by their management. There is a path for everyone to appeal a decision that he or she believes is wrong, and there will be no retribution for appealing.